Un Cachito de lo Nuestro
Jan 30th, 2010
Un Cachito de lo Nuestro
“A little Slice of Ours”
The Art of CUTTHROAT
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CUTTHROAT’s strident stencil works center around politically charged and
power-packed monochromatic imagery. His subject matter rings close to the locals
of his upbringings, which took him across the Mexico border and back again, in a
familial search for a better life. His images refer to the cultures that have
underlined his everyday experiences, giving the viewers a rare inside
perspective on what we may only understand from a distance.
His signature
stencil style is the product of what he calls “a detailed and involved process,”
which serves as a Zen-like experience for the artist. Methodical attention, he
says, is necessary to be satisfaction with his pieces. “I know that there is a
beginning and an end. I always hope that my audience appreciates the detail in
my work. If they can notice that, I can be content.”
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Saturday, January 30th, from 6pm – Midnight
Location: Art
Whino Gallery
173 Waterfront St.
National Harbor, MD 20745
Show end
date: February 30th
Music by Black Cats Resident DJ Lil'e
The
event is FREE and open to the
public.
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 CUTTHROAT was born in Houston, Texas. After his
family moved to Atlanta, Georgia for a few years, then they relocated to
Mexico.
His early years were spent in Rio Verde, San Luis Potosi. There in
the dusty playground of a private school he tried to enamor his elementary
sweetheart with elaborate colorings of his favorite Disney characters. When he
was a teenager, his family returned to Houston, where he began “tagging.” The
rush of graffiti fueled his craving for more urban art. He delved into the
hip-hop lifestyle and sharpened his skill using the East End and the train yards
as his canvas.
Now, years later, CUTTHROAT’s art has become a widespread
in-your-face campaign fusing striking images and a monochromatic palette to
invoke politically charged emotions and cultural embracement. Some labeled
CUTTHROAT an iconoclast, but his sincere intention is to shed light using the
semblance of individuals who have an enduring spirit of revolution. His
contemporary medium has turned into an educational journey. From sticker-slapper
to visual messenger, CUTTHROAT has established himself as one of the area’s most
recognized artist.
His artwork has been featured in numerous Houston
exhibitions, including the Houston Institute for Culture, and was recently
featured in San Antonio’s Contemporary Art Month and in-group shows at Art Whino
gallery. CUTTHROAT will be profiled in the upcoming “Stick’em Up,”
(www.stickemupmovie.com) a documentary on Houston’s wheat pasting art scene.
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